How to Plant a Homestead Vegetable Garden in Four Easy Steps
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How to Plant a Homestead Vegetable Garden in Four Easy Steps

BySamantha

If you love to cook and preserve your own garden harvested vegetables and fruit, then learning how to plant a homestead vegetable garden is one of the most rewarding things you can do. When you grow your own garden, you can harvest fresh seasonal fruits, veggies and herbs as you need them instead of having…

Since we can't grow money, here are a few ideas to get your homestead going for cheap or free!
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Ideas to start a homestead with Little or No Money

BySamantha

So, you want to start homesteading, but you have no money right now to do so. Your thoughts running through your head may include: What are some ways that people have started homesteading activities in their life without spending or making a lot of money? How much does it cost to start a homestead? How…

What is a Homestead and what does Homesteading mean to me?
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What is a Homestead and what does Homesteading mean to me?

BySamantha

Are you thinking of homesteading and not sure what homesteading really means? Well, I am going to share with you what homesteading means to me and hopefully it will help you figure out what it means to you. What Is Homesteading? Dictionary.com defines the word “homestead” as: Old English hamstede “home, town, village,” from home…

10 Myths and Misconceptions about Homesteading
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10 Myths and Misconceptions about Homesteading

BySamantha

So, you are thinking about homesteading, but haven’t quite taken the plunge yet. You might be stuck worrying about some very common myths and misconceptions that float around. Well, I am here today to debunk them for you and I hope to make you even more inspired to homestead. Here are the 10 Most Common…

The Big List of Awesome Homesteading Blogs
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The Big List of Awesome Homesteading Blogs

BySamantha

I believe homesteading is really a community activity and to be a better homesteader myself, I need to learn from other people who have been there before and know what they are doing. In the spirit of community, I wanted to share with you today some of my favorite homesteading blogs. Some of these homesteaders…

Saving water and other ways we can help our homesteads become more eco friendly and healthy for everyone, animals and humans!
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Easy Ways to Make An Eco Friendly Homestead

BySamantha

I know we all want to do our part to protect the environment, but when you don’t have a large income that can be seem difficult, if not impossible. But doing your part doesn’t have to be hard. Small steps add up to a big difference, you just have to know which ones to take….

a rake and a shovel ready for homestead chores
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Fall Homestead Chores List

BySamantha

It’s October already? Oh boy, I guess that means it’s time for Fall Homestead chores! I wish I could say I was really organized and had lists and things but that’s just not going to happen this year. Our homestead is based in the southeastern part of British Columbia, Canada and although we don’t see…

The Basics of a Lasagna-Style Garden
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What is Lasagna Style Gardening?

BySamantha

If you are new to gardening, you might not be familiar yet with techniques like tilling the ground and digging for certain types of drainage. In this case, if you are new to gardening,  a good method to use is called lasagna style gardening. This type of gardening is also sometimes called layer gardening. Here…